An image of a life size promotional display statue of one of the creatures appearing in ALIEN Romulus has been posted on X. These statues have started to appear in Regal Cinema foyers in the United States. How many of these statues appearing in America’s second largest movie theater chain is unknown but more images are bound to hit the internet real soon now. From what is known in trailers and other official sources, this statue appears to be an accurate depiction of the movie monsters appearing in ALIEN Romulus. There’s a lot to unpack here but the original Giger design is demonstrably present and features the iconic elongated head, with the skull visible beneath the carapace. The original Giger designed six fingered hands, clavicles and thigh details are also weighty in this design. The heels and lengthened feet with raised ankles demonstrates ALIEN Isolation is also being represented here with digitigrade legs and elongated tail spike. Of peculiar interest are the raised claw spurs appearing on the toes of the creature. This detail is evocative of one of Giger’s early abandoned concept designs of similarly clawed feet for the creature that appears in ALIEN 3.

What a stunning re-interpretation of the creature; and it’s likely to not be the only one appearing in the upcoming movie. NECA are going to have a field day with this production, that’s for sure. I can’t wait to see what their line up for ALIEN Romulus will be. Typically, it releases its waves of 7 inch figures in sets of 3; and a possible 1/4 scale release as well. Either way, this scorched head Alien is no doubt a headliner in NECA’s product range. You just have to wonder, though; how many of these full size 1:1 scale statues have been made? …and what happens to them once the cinema chain has finished its season for this movie..?

-windebieste.